So you made a good offer on a short sale. Good offer meaning within current market value and its been 30, 60 maybe 90 days and they have NOT respond! Why? Lets discuss 12/04/2012

Dear Friends, Clients & Fellow Realtors, The real estate market has changed!  I am a Realtor listing and selling homes in Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley.  This community is one of the safest cities of it's size and offers great schools, parks and incredible annual events.  We are best known for Six Flags Magic Mountain and offer the TPC at Valencia Westridge Golf Course, Valencia Country Club Golf Course, the Paseo Club Tennis Club, Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall, Bridgeport Lake Community and much more. The Santa Clarita Valley, California includes the areas of Valencia, Stevenson Ranch, Saugus, Castaic, Newhall, Canyon Country and the City of Santa Clarita. In 2011 there were 944 Sold Bank Owned Homes, Today there are 21 - Need more proof th... 11/25/2012

Dear Friends, Clients & Fellow Realtors, Happy Thanksgiving from Tony & Dani Lewis. We count you and your support among our many blessings this and every year, thank you!  Dani & I have created this Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Page for you and your family to enjoy!   Dani & I have created this Christmas & Holiday Season Page for you and your family to enjoy! Dani & I have created this New Year's Eve & New Years Day Page for you and your family to en We know that your real estate needs can't afford to take a vacation so let us know if you would like to list your home, buy a home or have questions about real estate. We are always here for you! Your Frineds and Realtor, Tony & Dani Lewis RE/MAX of Valencia www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com 661-702-1420 11/21/2012

Dear Friends, Clients & Fellow Realtors, We are finally in the midst of a long awaited and needed recovery for the real estate market.  This is good news for home owners and great news for our nation.  The down side, however, is that the damage has been done and too many home owners will continue losing their homes over the upcoming years. Interest Rates have defied all financial rules as they continue at historic lows despite all of the multiple offers and extensive numbers of buyers looking to purchase a home. This is one of those rare times in real estate when there are major advantages for both sellers and buyers.  There are about ten buyer for each and every home that reaches the market.  Home Owners are assured of selling quickly at a much higher price than just nine months ago.  ... 11/17/2012

Ralph's Helpful Tips:  Include a Letter of Good Standing from your Board in your listing presentations Most of the time, you will be providing information about your company, your past sales, comps for the potential listing, market statistics, advertising samples, and other items in your listing presentation. What I've found is that many agents neglect to include a Letter of Good Standing from your local board.  It's very easy to obtain and in most cases, it is free from your board. Yes, you can talk about your creative element when it comes to listing, advertising, and your ability to use creative and resourceful thought to close a transaction under different circumstances. But what the Letter of Good Standing says is that you play by the rules. Most letters of good standing will provi... 11/14/2012

Present by Tony & Dani Lewis RE/MAX of Valencia   *** Christmas & Holidays Page *** New Year's Eve * New Years Day *** Things to do Thanksgiving Holiday! Newhall at the SCV Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner for SCV Seniors *** Santa Clarita Annual Thanksgiving for Low Income SCV Residents November 21st *** Santa Clarita Free Thanksgiving Dinner for SingleMothers Outreach Boys and Girls Club November 20 *** Santa Clarita Free Thanksgiving Dinner for Single Mothers Outreach November 10 New Life Church *** Santa Clarita Food Bank Turkey Giveaway Volunteer & Donate *** Stevenson Ranch at Rioux Park Annual Turkey Toss November 21st *** Fillmore & Western Railway Co. "North Pole Express" November 24 Wednesday & Sunday Nov. 30 - Dec. 26 *** Simi Valley at Reagan Library "An American Christmas... 11/11/2012

      Courtesy of Joshua Suess with Suess Real Estate Experts at RE/MAX Olson - CA Lic.# 01334330 -  661.251.8900     11/05/2012

Santa Clarita Real Estate Update    11032012 – Hiring the BEST Santa Clarita real estate agent available – “The How” Posted: 03 Nov 2012 10:43 AM PDT When it comes to representing buyers and sellers of real estate there are two types of agents in the world. Those that love Barry Manilow and those that do not Have a listen to our latest Santa...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]          Links for 2012-11-02 [del.icio.us] Posted: 03 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PDT 11022012 – 17 new listings on the Santa Clarita real estate market over night New Valencia CA short sale listing and Debt Forgiveness Extension vote coming — Santa Clarita foreclosure and short sale experts at Paris911 REMAX 11/04/2012

  There may be tax ramifications to a Short Sale but every situation is unique. You may have heard, “Don’t do a short sale because you will get a 1099 and have to pay taxes on the difference between what you owed on your home and what you sold it for or the amount the bank wrote off.” This may be true, but this is not the whole story. If you borrow money from a lender and the lender later cancels or forgives the debt, you may have to include the cancelled amount in income for tax purposes, depending on the circumstances. When you borrowed the money you were not required to include the loan proceeds in income because you had an obligation to repay the lender. When that obligation is subsequently forgiven, the amount you received as loan proceeds is normally reportable as income because ... 11/02/2012

Score one for the little guy! I have had an E-fax number for many years, and have paid for it for many years. But I found that the company I had been using, Trustfax, which is a subsidiary of J2 Global, have let their website slip a little as far as functionality in my opinion. So I went over to a new company, RingCentral. Of course I wanted to keep my old number as it is advertised everywhere, but my old company would not release it. So I contacted the FCC and filed a complaint. 10 days later I got a letter from my old company replying to the inquiry from Consumer Affairs Bureau in Washington D.C. stating my number is being released to me. Don't ever give in to corporate bullying when you're within your rights!   Los Angeles Homes For Sale Los Angeles Condos For Sale Los Angeles Townho... 10/26/2012

Dear Friends, Clients & Fellow Realtors,Dani & I have lived in the Valencia area since 1980.  Our two daughters were born and raised in this incredible community.  Halloween has been special to us as parents!  It was fun seeing their costumes and sending pictures to family.  It was also special seeing their response to other kids.  Halloween was an incredible learning experience and teaching time.  It was a time to teach the difference between make believe and reality.  Year after year our daughters looked forward to this annual event.  Choosing their own costumes and trick or treating with friends was so much fun.  We could also mark the growth of our daughters from year to year.  New we have a grand daughter and can see this fun time through her eyes.  Dani & I have found some incredi... 10/25/2012

President Obama's Top 50 Accomplishments: By Paul Glastris, Ryan Cooper, and Siyu HuThe Washington Monthly - March/April 20121. Passed Health Care Reform: After five presidents over a century failed to create universal health insurance, signed the Affordable Care Act (2010). It will cover 32 million uninsured Americans beginning in 2014 and mandates a suite of experimental measures to cut health care cost growth, the number one cause of America’s long-term fiscal problems. 2. Passed the Stimulus: Signed $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 to spur economic growth amid greatest recession since the Great Depression. Weeks after stimulus went into effect, unemployment claims began to subside. Twelve months later, the private sector began producing more jobs than it w... 10/25/2012

    Short Sale Your Home or Stay? Many homeowners are asking themselves a very difficult question, "Do I short sale my home or stay and tough it out?" To make the best decision for you, your family, and your future, it is important to have all of the information in front of you. Because the consequences of this decision are very often unknown, we've created a tool to give a glimpse at the potential future based on your decision to short sale or stay and tough it out. Please, check out our Short or Stay Calculator. Click on the start button below to get started! It's a short, easy process to give you an idea when your home will become an asset again. Simply enter the following information... Your Property Information Mortgage Information Your e-Mail Address. The results are emailed to yo... 10/25/2012

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Dear Clients, Friends and Fellow Realtors,The number of active listings in the entire Santa Clarita Valley are alarmingly low.  There are only 328 active listing in all 6 areas of our quaint valley.  Here are the numbers by area:Valencia 82 - Stevenson Ranch - 14 Castaic 27 - Saugus 109 - Canyon Country 76 - Newhall 47These numbers are extremely unhealthy for the recovery of our local real estate market.  The reasons include the many multiple offers on each home may create another bubble that could pop once home owners reach the price that they are willing to sell.  This could reverse the trend and create an excess of inventory which could collapse a recovering market.There is another factor we also risk.  Do you remember the last time we had too many buyer for the amount of homes for s... 10/20/2012

      Source: KCM Blog 10/19/2012

Why should you read my reviews? If I like your place I'm loyal, if I don't like it I'll let you know! Follow me on Yelp to read my latest reviews on local businesses in Santa Clarita and beyond. The service you deserve.. is that a cliche nowdays?                                                              10/18/2012

                                                          Santa Clarita families are you looking for something different to do this weekend? Cold, crisp, fall air means it's apple season again, head out to Knaus Apple Ranch in Tehachapi to pick your own apples. Located about an hour and a half from Santa Clarita, the season started September 24th, 2012. The ranch is open everyday from 9-5 and lasts approximately 6 weeks, so don't delay! Knaus has been family owned and operated since 1970, growing Red and Golden Delicious Apples. Don't miss the opportunity to create unique, cherished memories for you and your family. Some of my fondest memories as a child were family trips to Pine Tree Apple Orchard in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. We spent the entire day picking fresh apples, drinking app... 10/05/2012

Dear Clients, Friends & Fellow Realtors, Selling a home at this time makes more sense than it has in the past five years.  The reasons for selling are still limited to special circumstances. ·         Move Up Seller, a home owner is now able to make a positive move since an additional $300 - $500 payment per month could allow a home owner to move to a dream home and make an incredible financial investment for their future. ·         Selling an investment property that is no longer needed or wanted.  This may be a great time to take out equity and utilize this money in another fashion. ·         Avoiding a Foreclosure, lenders have determined that working with home owners make more sense and nets more money than waiting for the costly foreclosure.  Avoiding a foreclosure on the permanent... 10/01/2012

Santa Clarita Real Estate Update    09252012 – It’s the Data that displays the dip Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:26 PM PDT [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]          Santa Clarita Market Updates just completed – Inventory Down and Prices Too Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:42 AM PDT The inventory in the Santa Clarita Valley – the actual For Sale Inventory – has declined across the SCV.  We have just polished off our Santa Clarita real estate market updates for each...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]   REMAX of Santa Clarita Website of the Paris911 Team - Not the main but the corporate one! 09/26/2012